Obama’s gun proposal highlights

President Barack Obama unveiled on Wednesday a series of initiatives he will pursue to combat gun violence. Here’s a look at some highlights from his proposal, which included 23 executive actions Obama can take on his own:

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Obama announces gun plan

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Implement and strengthen a ban on military-style assault weapons (a call to Congress)

Limit gun magazine capacity to 10 rounds (a call to Congress)

Call on the Centers for Disease Control to research causes of and remedies for gun violence, eliminating restrictions on that research (executive action)

Encourage schools to take on more resource officers and counselors (executive action)

Improve the federal background check system by “addressing unnecessary legal barriers,” requiring federal agencies to provide “relevant data” and encouraging states to provide information to that system (executive actions)

Bolster support for and funding of law enforcement (a call to Congress)

Implement tough penalties for those who engage in gun trafficking (a call to Congress)

Call on the Attorney General to “review categories of individuals prohibited from having a gun” to ensure that people who could pose a threat “are not slipping through the cracks” (executive action)

Offer “rulemaking” that would enable law enforcement officials to run background checks after seizing a gun, before returning the weapon (executive action)

Have the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) provide gun dealers — who possess federal licenses — with a published letter detailing how to run background checks for “private sellers” (executive action)

Start a national campaign that emphasizes “safe and responsible gun ownership” (executive action)

Call for a review of safety standards designed for gun locks and gun safes (executive action)

Offer a report from the Department of Justice that assesses information on lost and stolen guns, and ensure that information is easily accessible for law enforcement. (executive action)

Nominate a director for the ATF (executive action)

Offer training for “active shooter situations” for law enforcement, first responders and school officials (executive action)